16 June 2004

California Bound

Very soon, before the sun rises on the Rose City, two bleary-eyed parents and one asleep daughter will set off on a 10 day journey through Southern Oregon, the Californian Northern coast, the Redwood Forest, The Castro District in San Francisco (to see Ashley and Dave), climaxing in a 4-5 day backpacking adventure in Lyell Canyon (see detailed topo map to the right) within Yosemite National Park. The denoument includes more camping/hiking within the Sierra Nevadas and Mt. Shasta before returning to the condo we call home.

“What about Bob?” you might ask. Well, we’ve thought long and hard about this and finally decided to leave him home. We have enough weight to carry, although I did find this nifty, cheap, way to carry him.